Astoria Warrenton Crab & Seafood Festival
Astoria Warrenton Crab & Seafood Festival!
Oregon's finest, the Oregon Coast’s largest
April 25, 26, 27 2008
200 vendors bringing together the flavor of the Northwest in food, arts, crafts and wines.
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Hours: Friday 4-9pm Saturday 10-8pm Sunday 11-4pm |
Admission: Friday $8 Saturday $10 Sunday $5 Weekend Pass $18 Free to those under 12 years. |
Location: The Crab and Seafood Festival is held at the Clatsop County Fairgrounds, 4 miles southeast of Astoria on Hwy 202. Parking at the Festival is $5.
Enjoy the Crab Dinner served by the Astoria Rotary Club any time during the event weekend.
Congratulations to the Wine Competition Best of Show Winners:
| Gold | Zerba Cellars | 2005 Columbia Valley Syrah |
| Silver | Honeywood | 2006 Willamette Vly. Pinot Noir |
| Bronze | Sweet Cheeks Winery | 2006 Pinot Noir Reserve |
For a full list of the over 40 winning wines, click here, or find it in the event program at the festival.
We are excited to announce Don Nisbett as our official artist for the 2008 Festival. Although Nisbett’s work is well known in the region, as well as across the US; many of you know his work from last year’s artwork for the Great Columbia Crossing. He and his wife, Jenna Austin, own Paint ‘N the Town Red, a new gallery located in downtown Astoria at 1271 Commercial. They live just over the bridge in Ilwaco, WA and also have a gallery at the Port of Ilwaco – Don Nisbett’s Crew House Gallery.
Don is known for his fun and whimsical paintings, especially of his northwest scenes, fish and crab. The featured art of a crab pouring wine includes a wine bottle label with the AWACC logo and each limited edition print can be individually customized upon purchase. To order your print in advance, call 325-4988.
He will also be next to the AWACC retail booth at the Crab Festival this year selling his featured art as well as hand painted wine glasses and other original art. Additionally, the artwork will also be available on other items, like cards, magnets, tiles and coffee mugs. Stop by the booth and give them a warm Astoria welcome!
| Friday 4 PM | Brownsmead Flats The Brownsmead Flats have been performing throughout the Northwest for more than 20 years. They are well known for playing original and traditional songs that appeal to all ages. Their music explores the historic, political and humorous sides of life. |
| Friday 6:30 PM | Circled by Hounds Circled By Hounds brings their one of a kind high energy brand of original & traditional acoustic celtic music to bars, pubs, music festivals & street corners to Portland Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and across the country. Fiddles, Guitars, Tribal Drums & 4 Unique Voices blend to get the blood pumping and the rabble roused!
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| Sat 10 AM | Dave Drury Trio |
| Sat 1 PM | Floating Glass Balls A string band, an American tradition that has, in this case, jumped the fence, run off to unlikely places and brought music back for their friends. Appalachia and Bayou Teche by way of Jamaica, Amsterdam and Astoria. Call it beachgrass.
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| Sat 4:30 PM | Etouffee Band Led by the fiddler Mr. Kelly Thibodeaux of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Etouffee combines red hot fiddle, shufflin' rhythm and blues, and kickin' Southern rock to create an exciting new sound known as Swamp Rock. This is music that will roll you down Bourbon Street or lead you into the darkest swamps, music so eminently danceable almost no one - young or old - can resist.
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| Sunday 11 AM | Fish Jazz Band Astoria High School Jazz Band opened for Blood, Sweat and Tears when they played at the Liberty Theater in Astoria earlier this spring. The students were recently honored at the Clark College Jazz Festival, where they took second place in their division.
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| Sunday 1:30 PM | The Gadjo Gypsies The Gadjo Gypsies are a premiere act in the style of Gypsy jazz. Evoking the spirit of the jazz age in Paris where the likes of Josephine Baker and Louis Armstrong were major figures, The Gadjo Gypsies emulate the famous Quintette du Hot Club de France. the Gadjo Gypsies perform a mix of American swing, Gypsy and French musette songs with a jazz flair and nuances of European and Gypsy flavor.
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$1 fare each way
Shuttles depart from all points listed every 20 minutes.
Friday starting at 4pm, last shuttle leaves Festival at 9pm.
Saturday starting at 10am, last shuttle leaves Festival at 8pm.
Sunday starting at 11am, last shuttle leaves Festival at 4pm. (Port of Astoria only)
Park and Ride from the Port of Astoria All Weekend
| TLC Credit Union - 85 W. Marine Dr., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Columbia Inn – 495 Marine Dr., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| State Parking Lot – Marine Dr. between 2nd & 3rd, Astoria | Sat | ||
| Holiday Inn Express – 204 W. Marine Dr., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Astoria Dunes Motel – 288 W. Marine Dr., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| KFC – 324 W. Marine Dr., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Cannery Pier Hotel – @ Basin & Industry, Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Red Lion Inn – 400 Industry St., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Port of Astoria – Pier 1 @ Gateway & Portway, Astoria | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Best Western – @ Hamburg & driveway, Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Fairgrounds – 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Liberty Theater – 1203 Commercial, Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Alberbrook Neighborhood – 45th & Leif Erickson Dr., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Tongue Point - @Maritime Road & Hwy 30., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Crest Motel – 5366 Leif Erickson Dr., Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| East Mooring Basin/Comfort Suites – 3420 Leif Erickson Dr. | Fri | Sat | |
| Peter Pan Market – 712 Niagara, Astoria | Fri | Sat | |
| Fairgrounds – 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Shilo Inn – 1609 E. Harbor Dr., Warrenton | Fri | Sat | |
| Mini Mart – 58 E. Harbor Dr., Warrenton | Fri | Sat | |
| Grade School Neighborhood – 9th & S. Main, Warrenton | Fri | Sat | |
| Fort Stevens State Park – @ Peter Iredale Rd. & Ridge Rd. | Fri | Sat | |
| KOA Campground – @ driveway & Ridge Rd., Hammond | Fri | Sat | |
| Corkey’s Market – 1180 Pacific Dr., Hammond | Fri | Sat | |
| Kamper’s West – 1140 NW Warrenton Dr., Warrenton | Fri | Sat | |
| Fred Meyer - @Bus Shelter on SE Neptune Dr., Warrenton | Fri | Sat | |
| Fairgrounds – 92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria | Fri | Sat | Sun |
Please respect the businesses around these pick up locations and do not park in their customer parking areas when they are open.
CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTER FRIENDLY SHUTTLE SCHEDULE
Seaside's Best Tours is again offering shuttle service from Seaside to and from the Festival for $10 on Friday and Saturday. Please call them to reserve your seat on the shuttle: 738-9898.
Update: Shuttle service from Seaside has been cancelled, however Don's Limo Service will be making frequent trips based on reservations. To make reservations for pick-up, please call 440-7941.
For more information, contact the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 503-325-6311 or 1-800-875-6807.
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Information
- Astoria Warrenton Crab & Seafood Festival
- 92937 Walluski Loop
- Astoria, OR 97103
- MapQuest directions
- 503-325-6311
- April 25, 26, 27 2008
- Admission is charged